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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Butterball recalls thousands of pounds of ground turkey

The recalled items were shipped to retailers nationwide....

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

Nigeria green lights GMO maize - Alliance for Science

Nigeria continues to emerge as a leader in Africa’s adoption of crop biotechnology, approving insect-resistant and drought-tolerant TELA maize for open cultivation. The improved maize joins insect-resistant Bt cotton and pod borer-resistant Bt cowpea as genetically modified (GM) crops that can help Nigeria’s smallholder farmers reduce pesticide use, increase yields, support food security and respond […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Europe,

Wake up and smell the 'sustainable' coffee produced in Finnish lab

HELSINKI: With climate change threatening traditional coffee farming, Finnish scientists say they have produced coffee from cell cultures with an aroma and taste resembling the real thing. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland may have come up with a more sustainable alternative to growing

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Jobs, Fruit, Food/Nutrition,

Wisconsin man combines walnut removal service with nut sales - Ghanamma.com

Oct. 11 (UPI) — A Wisconsin man turned a local nuisance into a profitable business by offering his services removing walnuts from yards — and then selling them. Jesse Peterson, a Middleton resident and owner of J’s Black Walnuts, said he offers his services to residents in Sauk City, Beaver Dam, Verona, Middleton and Belleville […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

An efficient and low-cost approach to detecting food fraud

Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Food/Nutrition, Hydroponics , World Hunger, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Food Security/Shortage,

The "unique" hydroponic model made Bill Gates invest money - Agricultural Family

This model can consume 90% less water than traditional farms and 90% less electricity than vertical farms using LED lights. The “unique” hydroponic model made Bill Gates invest money Over the years, California (USA) has struggled with various devastating droughts, which seriously affected many economic sectors, especially agriculture. A drought in 2012 – 2017 caused farmers’ […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Could microgreens have potential to help provide global nutrition security? - NeomVisions

Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail,

10/08/2021 SOURCE: edairynews.com

Schumer: Danone should deliver answers on cutting ties with organic dairy farms - eDairyNews-EN

U.S. Senate Majority Leader responds to Times Union reporting on Horizon Organic.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Jobs US, Coronavirus/COVID,

Dairy farmers forced to pour tens of thousands of litres of milk away due to HGV driver shortage and rising costs and labour shortages

The slim margin on milk and its short shelf life means any small hit to the labour market has a much larger effect on dairy than other products.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Government / Policies, Food Security/Shortage,

Potential crop yields can be dozens of percentage points higher than estimated

Food security policies implemented by governments, businesses and organisations such as the UN rely partly on global models that assess current and potential crop yields. Scientists at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln warn that these global top-down models have certain shortcomings.

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